HALI NEWSLETTER No. 475

[View this email in your browser]( Dorotheum will auction 249 carpets and textiles in an online only auction from their Vienna salesroom on 2 October 2024 from 2pm CEST (5am PDT/ 8am EDT/ 1pm BST). The sale will show a huge selection of high-quality carpets and kilims in different sizes from all the classical producing countries including a very interesting Tabriz (Lot 106, estimate €3,800) and several oversize carpets (Lot 108, Agra, estimate €6,500; Lot 30, Saruk, estimate €3,200; Lot 60, Mazandaran kilim, estimate € 4,200). There is a group of fine antique silk carpets (Lots 61, 62 and 63), a selection of Kashan Mohtashems and a group of fine tapestries. Plus, several examples of collectable Caucasian rugs (Lot 164, Shaddah, estimate €2,400; Lot 46, Tree Kazak, estimate € 7,500) and a selection of south Persian tribal carpets and kilims (Lot 70, Qashqa'i, estimate €2,600). Other highlights include two antique western Anatolian silk carpets, circa 1900 (Lots 100 and 101) and a massive silk carpet from Kayseri (Lot 102). Finally, a collection of Chinese and Tibetan carpets including a silk carpet from the Forbidden City (Lot 20, estimate € 8,000), a selection of highly decorative Nichols carpets and some Tibetan monastery rugs are worth taking a look at. Please be aware this auction is online only. It is necessary to register to bid in advance if you are not registered for online bidding already. For further information, contact Vincent Pillinger +43-515 60-271, vincent.pillinger@dorotheum.at [Find out more.]( Following the resounding success of the sale of Part I of the George Farrow collection ‘Sultans of Silk’ in April, Christie’s is delighted to announce that Part II will be offered at auction on 24 October at their London saleroom. British collector George Farrow (1916–2001) was deeply passionate about silk rugs and formed an expansive collection which was published and permanently displayed in a private museum within his Channel Islands home in Jersey. The collection comprises a variety of silk weavings from different origins while focusing on the fine Kum Kapı Turkish weavings produced in the workshops of the Armenian master weavers Hagop Kapoudjian (d.1938) and Zareh Penyamin (d.1949). Part II of the collection emphasises the work of the master weaver Hagop Kapoudjian, which includes four signed silks, seven attributable rugs and several of his personal hand-drawn cartoons. Farrow’s interest extended beyond silk rugs; he collected a broad range of weavings, including Safavid Esfahan carpets and fragments, an unusual Qajar Persian kilim and an Ottoman Large Medallion Ushak carpet, all of which will feature in the upcoming auction at Christie’s. Visit Christie’s London from 19–23 October to see these magnificent rugs and carpets alongside other extraordinary art and objects from the upcoming auction, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Rugs and Carpets. For further information contact Louise Broadhurst +44 207 389 2603, lbroadhurst@christies.com [Find out more.]( A current exhibition showing at the L. A. Mayer Museum in Jerusalem until 1 February 2025 offers the first chance since the 1970s to view a valuable collection of classical carpets. In the upcoming issue of HALI, Mark Berkovich picks out some highlights from ‘Weaving Magic—Carpets from the Orient’ and recounts how the collection was dramatically saved from going to auction. Image: Herati style carpet (detail), Persia, 17th century, L.A. Mayer collection There are just two weeks left to view ‘Love Island: Japanese Weddings of the Edo Period’. Showing until 6 October at Dallas Museum of Art, this exhibition explores important elements of an Edo period bridal trousseau. Image: Uchikake (Wedding Kimono), Japan, late 19th century. Silk and gold. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by Ms. Miwa S. Sakashita and Dr. John R. Shoehlein, 2018.210. Photograph © The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston The Decorative Fair, favoured haunt of interior decorators and lovers of the unique, hosts its Autumn edition from 1-6 October. Held tri-annually in Battersea Park, London, for four decades this fair has offered a fascinating and broad range of distinctive design and art, from classic antiques to 20th-century modern. Catering to every interior taste at a wide range of price points, 130 of the UK’s leading specialist dealers bring their latest discoveries to inspire and delight. Whilst the Fair caters to interior design tastes, many exhibitors offer fine and rare examples of antique and 20th-century design and works of art. Textile specialists at the coming Autumn Fair whose stock appeals to collectors include Rhona Valentine, Gallery Yacou, Joshua Lumley (above), Katharine Pole, Su Mason, Galerie Arabesque, Ian Shaw Tribal, Bleu Anglais and Owen Parry Rugs. Around the Fair, visitors will also discover excellent textiles in use as decorative features by furniture dealers, plus others carry woven art as part of their mix of stock. The Fair opens at midday on Tuesday 1 October. Tickets can be booked online in advance or pay admission at the door on arrival. Entry is free daily after 4pm. Shuttles run from outside the Sloane Square Hotel four times an hour. Tickets to the Autumn event include free admission to the Tribal Art London fair on the Mezzanine. [Find out more.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 Hali Publications, All rights reserved. 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